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Ottery St Mary tar barrel,Coleridge and Otter valley
1 hour walks
Point of Interest

Knightstone Manor
Tumbling weir

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Knightstone

Walk 1 Knightsone (3.2 miles)

The walk runs through the Knightsone estate - the private Manor was built by Thomas de Bittlesgate in 1380 and is one of the best preserved medieval houses in Britain currently owned by the Copleston family.

You can sneak a glimpse of the house and gardens before crossing a small ford.

This easy and varied walk starts in the outskirts of Ottery St Mary,well known for its annual Tar Barrel event.

At Knightstone Manor its turns west towards the river Otter,passes a fascinating old tumbling weir and finally leads you through the town itself,towards its most impressive church where Samuel Taylor Coleridge's father was once vicar;it also houses the oldest mechanical clock in the country.

length:
 3.2 miles
time:
 1 hr 10 mins
terrain:
 tracks,paths
 lanes
main roads
2 mins
after rain
altitude range
38 - 80 m
quality of track
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Chineway Gardens

elevation

There is one short climb.

Walk 2 Town Trail (1.7 miles)

An easy and varied walk covering the key attractions of this charming town.

You pass the site where it is said Sir Walter Raleigh was born - look out for a blue plaque on the brick built Raleigh House.

Just before Sainsbury's you walk through a small park - one side of the path is lined with quotations from Coleridge's Kublai khan.

 

This is one of our 'Thirty Five Minute Walks'
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Walk 1

Walk 2

 Walks near Ottery St Mary:
  
 East Hill
The woods on East Hill are quite a landmark in East Devon and a favourite place for dog walking.
  
 
 Tipton St John
Various popular river walks from a village with a great pub.
  
 
 Feniton
A not too strenuous walk towards Ottery St Mary taking you past the historic Cadhay Barton.
  
 
 West Hill
A very pleasant walk along the tranquil banks of the Otter following peaceful green lanes with many beautiful views.
 
 Coleridge Link
A delightful 9 mile walk following the route often taken by Coleridge.